Cookie Notice

What are cookies?

As with the majority of websites, www.algonquincollege.com and its related websites receive and store certain types of information when you interact online with us. This includes the use of “cookies.” A cookie (also called an internet cookie, an HTTP cookie, or a browser cookie) is information that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. To find out more about cookies, please visit Web tracking with cookies – Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Why do we use cookies?

Cookies have many purposes: some of them allow us to deliver more personalized services; other ones measure how people interact with our web pages, helping us to identify how and where to improve our website.

We use cookies to:

Make sure the website works properly and provides the requested services. These cookies are necessary to operate the website and deliver an optimal browsing experience by enabling us to remember your preferences or inputs, such as information on online forms and items added to your basket in Connections – the Campus Store;
Understand how individuals react to our marketing activities, so we can improve our marketing efforts;
Recognize how individuals arrived at our website to understand how they interact with our network of partners;
Collect statistical data. We use these cookies to collect aggregated, anonymous information such as the number of visitor pages viewed or searched for, the time spent on the website, and how many visited pages. This information is then analyzed by us to ensure that we can further develop the website to provide a better user experience.
Through third-party cookies, we may collect aggregated data indicating demographic and behavioural data. We use this information to understand our users’ habits so that we can provide a tailored website experience. We may use this information to personalize the content, the advertisement and promotions you and other users will see on our pages.

None of these cookies record your name, contact details, or other personal information that can identify you directly, except when we associate cookie data with other data sources managed by Algonquin College to improve our marketing services. When a person browses our website through a third-party cookie (e.g., Marketo), we create a unique user ID that recognizes the user on returning visits for the purposes listed above. If that user becomes known to us, for example, by completing a form on the website, we may associate the cookie data with the user’s personal information collected through the form.

How to refuse cookies

You have choices for cookies: by modifying your browser preferences, you can decide to accept or reject cookies and remove the ones already on your device.

Removing cookies from your device

You can withdraw consent anytime by deleting the cookies already installed on your device. Please be aware that if you remove all cookies, you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences).

Managing site-specific cookies

You can refer to your browser’s help function for further information about your options for controlling cookies, including receiving a notification when a cookie is set or blocking specific websites from saving and reading cookies on your device.

Blocking all cookies

You can set modern browsers to prevent all cookies from being placed on your device, but you may then have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site/page. Please note that without cookies, some services and functionalities of the website may not work properly or may not work at all.

Conditions of use

We may update and amend this notice from time to time, and for this reason, you should read this cookie policy when you revisit the website. We will notify you by placing a prominent notice on our website if any substantial changes are made to this cookie notice.

The website is owned and operated by The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology, a higher education institution operating under the authority of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F, and other relevant legislation, with its principal place of business at 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa (ON), K2G 1V8, Canada.

Should you have any questions about this notice or the College’s personal information practices or have a complaint about the handling of your personal information, you can contact:

Privacy Office
1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Room C327
Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 1V8
privacy@algonquincollege.com

If your complaint is not resolved to your satisfaction, the Ontario Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) provides a mechanism for independent review by contacting the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

About

Algonquin College’s organizational philosophy is defined by its mission, vision and core values. The following are intended to serve as points of inspiration, carefully articulating our purpose.

Mission

To transform hopes and dreams into lifelong success.

Vision

To be a global leader in personalized, digitally connected, experiential learning.

Our values

Caring, Integrity, Learning, Respect.